Prof. Arvind Sharma

Prof. Arvind Sharma

Prof. Arvind Sharma

Biography

Arvind Sharma was born in India and had his early education there. He then joined the IAS ( Indian Administrative Service) and served in the state of Gujarat (1962-68) before resuming his academic career in the United States, towards the end of which he was appointed as a lecturer in Australia in 1976 and taught at the Universities of Queensland and Sydney. He moved to McGill University in 1987 where he is currently the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion. He has also taught in the United States (Northeastern University, Boston University, Temple University, Harvard University) and in India (Nalanda University).